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Background: SMT (sensorimotor training) is a form of exercise aiming to decrease the muscle imbalance by maximizing the sensory input coming from three sites in the body where there is a large number of propioception(the foot, sacroiliac joint ,cervical spine).The purpose of study is to check the effect of SMT on neuromuscular control, balance and reaction time using three levels i.e. stable surface , unstable surface and sand in elderly population. Method:The study was an experimental study with a sample size of 30 elderly subjects of age group 60-80 years. They had performed exercises in st three levels 1 in stable then foam then sand. They were assessed using SOT test, test for neuromuscular control and reaction time. Conclusion: The study shows that the sensorimotor training which is given in three levels i.e., in stable surface , foam and sand are effective in improving balance, increasing neuromuscular control and decreasing reaction time in elderly for decreasing risk of fall and improving quality of life in elderly.
ABSTRACT
Visual disturbances are common with severe preeclampsia, however, blindness either alone or accompanying convulsions is uncommon. Most women with varying degree of amaurosis are found to have radiographic evidence of extensive occipital lobe hypodensities.In this case report, we present the clinical course of two women in whom preeclampsia was further complicated by blindness. These were managed by standard pre eclampsia- eclampsia regimen used at our hospital which includes Diazepam /Phenytoin therapy to control seizures, nifedipine to lower elevated blood pressure, intravenous fluid restriction and termination of pregnancy. Abnormal findings in these women were seen by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging technique. CT demonstrated low density areas localized predominantly in occipital area. Blindness persisted from 24 hrs to 72 hrs, it subsequently resolved completely in both.